EOMAC’s Kalis Rasmussen leads record-breaking charge with five world records in the women’s 95-99 age group at 2019 Swim Ontario Masters Provincials

The 2019 Swim Ontario Masters Provincial Championships saw a number of world, national and provincial records fall. In total, masters swimmers broke 5 world, 22 Canadian and 26 provincial records at the meet, held at the Etobicoke Olympium, April 26 to 28, 2019.

Championship host team EOMAC was particularly strong, capturing the overall team title and setting numerous individual and relay records on the way. The undisputed star of the show was EOMAC’s Kalis Rasmussen, who rewrote the records books in the women’s 95-99 age group. Rasmussen had a dominant showing, setting an impressive 5 world records! Rasmussen’s accomplishments were featured in local and international media
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Congratulations to the following record-breaking Swim Ontario members and teams:

• Cindy Bertelink - EOMAC - 100 Fly - Women 40-44 - 1:04.85
• Karen Rodgers - AURO - 1500 Free - Women 65-69 - 26:25.48
• Greg Streppel - SO-M - 1500 Free - Men 50-54 - 17:07.36
• Peter McKinnon - EOMAC - 50 Back - Men 55-59 - 29.91
• Kalis Rasmussen - EOMAC - 100 Back - Women 95-99 - 2:42.13
• Joseph Culp - SO-M - 100 Back - Men 65-69 - 1:16.48
• Cindy Bertelink - EOMAC - 50 Fly - Women 40-44 - 29.60
• Katie Osborne - GRAN - 50 Fly - Women 55-59 - 32.40
• Terri MacDougall - MSM - 200 Breast - Women 55-59 - 2:59.03
• Kalis Rasmussen - EOMAC - 200 Breast - Women 95-99 - 7:22.30
• Greg Streppel - SO-M - 400 Free - Men 50-54 - 4:18.03
• Terri MacDougall - MSM - 100 Breast - Women 55-59 - 1:20.72
• Kalis Rasmussen - EOMAC - 100 Breast - Women 95-99 - 3:33.94
• Kalis Rasmussen - EOMAC - 200 Back - Women 95.99 - 5:42.83
• Joseph Culp - SO-M - 200 Back - Men 65-69 - 2:49.67
• Harry Braaksma - NTMSC - 200 Back - Men 80-84 - 3:57.73
• Peter McKinnon - EOMAC - 200 Free - Men 55-59 - 2:05.78
• Terri MacDougall - MSM - 50 Breast - Women 55-59 - 36.29
• Kalis Rasmussen - EOMAC - 50 Breast - Women 95-99 - 1:32.51
• Henry Vehovec - GRAN - 50 Breast - Men 60-64 - 33.65
• EOMAC - 400 Free Relay - Men 240-279 - 4:15.54 (Macpherson, Freeman, Armstrong, Naylor)
• EOMAC - 200 Medley Relay - Men 240-279 - 2:03.38 (McKinnon, Naylor, Foster, Armstrong)
• GRAN - 400 Medley Relay - Men 240-279 - 4:50.65 (Gallagher, Vehovec, Ades, Aboud)
• EOMAC - 200 Free Relay - Men 240-279 - 1:53.46 (Armstrong, Naylor, Freeman, Macpherson)

Swim Ontario is the only masters swimming organization in the province that provides registration that is recognized by provincial, national and international swim bodies. Swim Ontario Masters members are recognized and eligible to register for meets at home and abroad. Registration with Swim Ontario Masters also ensures that swimmers’ results are eligible for records and inclusion in provincial, national and international rankings.